Tig the Pig

My daughter has an incredible memory. This is a wonderful thing except she tends to memorize the pages of her books based on the picture. Instead of reading the words. This is obviously frustrating when she zooms through a book like she’s "reading" it but she’s missing words or saying words that aren’t correct. So I decided to have her illustrate her own book. This was my first attempt and she did GREAT with it! She had a lot of fun illustrating each page and the best part… she was ACTUALLY READING!  I will definitely be making more of these.

Tig the Pig is the book we made. Each page has a sentence and a picture of Tig. Just Tig. Once Savanna read the sentence correctly, she was allowed to decorate Tig accordingly.

ie. “Tig can wear a pink wig.”

Then once each page is decorated, you can cut them in half (printed landscape in two columns) and staple the book together. Your child will be so excited to share this book with everyone because she REALLY CAN READ IT all by herself!

Check out Savanna reading Tig the Pig J

Bye for now,

Kristina

Shameless Plug

Ok if I've said it once, I've said it a dozen times. Investing $35/year for a membership to Starfall is a wise choice for any mom who has toddlers, preschoolers, K-2nd graders, or even older children who may struggle with reading or math skills.

Toddlers who are capable of using a mouse can learn colors, shapes, the alphabet, simple addition and subtraction, and more.  Samuel (3yrs) loves the interactive games and songs that this site offers. Since Samuel already knows his colors and shapes, he has moved on to the alphabet, letter sounds, and math skills. I am impressed with the amount of games the membership offers for everything from patterns to puzzles, from addition and subtraction, to multiplication and division and so much more. Just yesterday my son was playing a matching game that was teaching him multiplication! His favorite ditty was "8x5 is 40... I am feeling sporty." It's never too early to begin teaching children to love math and reading, and Starfall is a great tool to do just that!

Yes, they have some great FREE resources, but the membership gives you full access to their entire site and to my favorite: The Teacher's Lounge. The Teacher's Lounge is only accessible with the membership and it offers you Reading & Language Arts generators, and Math generators to create printables for your child. I use these for both Samuel and Savanna. It also offers projectibles and a kindergarten teaching guide. Each generator has pre-made worksheets for up to 13wks and also have an option for you to fill in your own words.

The Reading & Language Arts generators offer:

Letter Formation

• ABC Rhymes
• Letter Searches
• Pictures Sounds
• Find the Letter
• Writing Practice
• Multi-Letter Practice

Blending Practice

• Word Families
• Puzzle Searches

High Frequency Word Practice

• Word Shapes
• Writing Practice
• Color by Words
• Word Searches

Vocabulary Cards
Word Cards
ABC Cards
Number Cards
Picture Cards
Graphing
Blank Writing Pages

The Math generators offer:

• Calendar Practice (which includes number tracing)
• Numbers
• Counting

Projectables including:

• Writing Rubric
• Animal Kingdom Posters
• Historical Figures
• Decodable Books
• 64-page printable curriculum book for Listening & Writing
• 64-page printable curriculum book for Reading & Writing

Kindergarten Teacher's Guide

So again, I give this shameless plug for Starfall and highly recommend it to all homeschooling families with early learners! A $35/yr membership is definitely homeschooling on a dime!

Bye for now,
Kristina